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Jamie Russell

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  • Multiplatform Journalist, The Saturday Show, BBC
Dumfries, Glasgow, Scotland
As seen in: BBC, BBC Radio Scotland, Bottom Line, BBC News, Yahoo Canada, Aol, Yahoo, Ex Bulletin
Covers:  Scottish stories
Journalist, The Saturday Show from @BBCRadioScot. Visualising radio for socials @BBCNews. Former apprentice. | 📧jamie.russell@bbc.co.uk

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Jamie Russell’s Biography

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Multimedia Journalist from Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Working across digital🖥️ and radio📻. Sometimes TV📺 and podcasts🎙️

Jamie Russell’s Journalist Portfolio

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ScotRail has new AI announcer after 'stolen voice' row

ScotRail has new AI announcer after 'stolen voice' row

The new voice was built using recordings from a ScotRail employee following an ethics complaint.

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A Sign Of Humour: Meet the man behind Glasgow's joke street signs

A Sign Of Humour: Meet the man behind Glasgow's joke street signs

A self-proclaimed guerilla artist based in Glasgow is covering the city in parody street signs.

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‘I couldn’t find work, now I save historic buildings’

‘I couldn’t find work, now I save historic buildings’

Young people learning traditional craft skills are rebuilding centuries-old sites in southern Scotland.

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Fin and Foil: Wind sports championship sailing back to Stranraer

Fin and Foil: Wind sports championship sailing back to Stranraer

The three-day event will see up to 100 windsurfers and wing foilers descend on the town.

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Dumfries roundabout fully reopening after 'complex' gasworks

Dumfries roundabout fully reopening after 'complex' gasworks

Local businesses have been affected by the road closure, which is due to come to an end on Wednesday.

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Fears energy park proposals generate 'detrimental' threat to dark sky sanctuary

Fears energy park proposals generate 'detrimental' threat to dark sky sanctuary

Some local protestors are concerned a new wind turbine development could damage the area's dark sky park.

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ScotRail has new AI announcer after 'stolen voice' row

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By Jamie Russell
| Yahoo Verified
ScotRail has launched a new AI onboard announcer using the voice of an employee following a row over a previous version. Voiceover artist Gayanne Potter had complained that her voice was used without permission to help train the artificial intelligence announcer Iona. She claims she was told her work for Swedish technology firm ReadSpeaker would be used for accessibility and e-learning software rather than wider commercial purposes.
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Future of local bus routes in Dumfries and Galloway revealed

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By Jamie Russell
| Aol Verified
Most local bus services in Dumfries and Galloway will continue when Stagecoach pulls out of the region, according to the local authority. Dumfries and Galloway Council said 45 contracts lasting seven years have been issued for routes it subsidises, following a successful a tender process. But some services will be axed due to "extremely low" passenger numbers and revisions made to other routes to "improve efficiency".
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'Give it time' - ScotRail defends AI announcer Iona

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By Jamie Russell
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Passengers on ScotRail trains have been noticing a new voice announcing the station arrivals and some have not been pleased. The new announcer, called Iona, has recently taken over on some routes but unlike her predecessors she is not real. Previously announcements were pre-recorded by a Scottish voice artist but Iona is a synthetic voice which uses an AI model to deliver typed messages in a "Scottish accent". ScotRail urged passengers to "give it time and it may grow on you".
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Volunteering with Renfrewshire Council to cover their Halloween festival. I spoke to local families and businesses about the event's impact.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter (sadly)

Why did you become a journalist?

I wanted to work in a field that would allow me to be creative, but also help people. Journalism lets me explore people's life experiences.